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A flood myth or deluge myth is a narrative in which a great flood, usually sent by a deity or deities, destroys civilization, often in an act of divine retribution. Parallels are often drawn between the flood waters of these myths and the primeval waters found in certain creation myths, as the flood waters are described as a measure for the cleansing of humanity, in preparation for rebirth. Most flood myths also contain a culture hero, who "represents the human craving for life".[1]
The flood myth motif is widespread among many cultures as seen in the Mesopotamian flood stories, the Hindu texts from India, Deucalion in Greek mythology, the Genesis flood narrative, Bergelmir in Norse Mythology, and in the lore of the K'iche' and Maya peoples in Mesoamerica, the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa tribe of Native Americans in North America, the Muisca people, and Cañari Confederation, in South America.
originally posted by: jokei
a reply to: toysforadults
For what it's worth, I always thought the biblical "flood" more likely a tsunami.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: jokei
a reply to: toysforadults
For what it's worth, I always thought the biblical "flood" more likely a tsunami.
40 days and 40 nights of rain. About 371 days until the waters receded. Some tsunami!
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: jokei
a reply to: toysforadults
For what it's worth, I always thought the biblical "flood" more likely a tsunami.
40 days and 40 nights of rain. About 371 days until the waters receded. Some tsunami!
originally posted by: Oldtimer2
I'm pretty sure there was a deluge I'm thinking that we were struck by a astroid or comet,somewhere near Australia,and then again in gulf of Mexico,the story's all vary but much same result,hard to disprove evidence,even by trying to depress it
originally posted by: jokei
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: jokei
a reply to: toysforadults
For what it's worth, I always thought the biblical "flood" more likely a tsunami.
40 days and 40 nights of rain. About 371 days until the waters receded. Some tsunami!
Because it's not like stories to get over-embellished over time.
originally posted by: one4all
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: jokei
a reply to: toysforadults
For what it's worth, I always thought the biblical "flood" more likely a tsunami.
40 days and 40 nights of rain. About 371 days until the waters receded. Some tsunami!
Global Continental Displacement waves are catalysed by Continental Drift.....which exposes sea/ocean water to lava.....massive volumes of water are evaporated.....and must come back down.
originally posted by: AngryCymraeg
originally posted by: one4all
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: jokei
a reply to: toysforadults
For what it's worth, I always thought the biblical "flood" more likely a tsunami.
40 days and 40 nights of rain. About 371 days until the waters receded. Some tsunami!
Global Continental Displacement waves are catalysed by Continental Drift.....which exposes sea/ocean water to lava.....massive volumes of water are evaporated.....and must come back down.
Say what again? Can you give us some more detail, because I've never heard of 'Global Continental Displacement waves'.
originally posted by: chr0naut
originally posted by: jokei
a reply to: toysforadults
For what it's worth, I always thought the biblical "flood" more likely a tsunami.
40 days and 40 nights of rain. About 371 days until the waters receded. Some tsunami!
originally posted by: the2ofusr1
The flood myth is doable mentally but I have yet to figure the long day out .
originally posted by: ISeekTruth101
There is never really much mention of the deluge from the Quran/ Islamic's perspective. Muslims also believe in a great deluge, that was more region specific rather than engulfing most of the inhabited worlds.